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"Government belongs to those that show up "
- Jonathan Saenz
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Texas Legislature: 81(R) - 2009
Last updated, 5/08/09
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| HB 3 |
Author: Eissler | et al. |
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| Last Action: |
05/07/2009 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| Caption: |
Relating to public school accountability, curriculum, and promotion requirements. |
| Comment: |
General Education Bill |
| HB 36 |
Author: Corte | et al. |
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| Last Action: |
04/21/2009 H Left pending in committee |
| Caption: |
Relating to informed consent to an abortion. |
| Comment: |
Informed Consent for Abortion |
| HB 222 |
Author: Menendez | et al. |
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| Last Action: |
05/08/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar |
| Caption: |
Relating to the authorization and regulation of poker gaming and the duties of the Texas Lottery Commission; providing civil and criminal penalties. |
| Comment: |
Card Gaming |
| HB 266 |
Author: Berman | et al. |
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| Last Action: |
02/17/2009 H Referred to State Affairs |
| Caption: |
Relating to regulating the provision of benefits and services to, and the verification of the employment status of, immigrants and to enforcing laws relating to immigrants; providing civil and criminal penalties. |
| Comment: |
Sanctuary Cities |
| HB 404 |
Author: Harless | et al. |
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| Last Action: |
04/21/2009 H Left pending in committee |
| Caption: |
Relating to the enforcement of state and federal laws governing immigration by certain governmental entities. |
| Comment: |
Immigration Law |
| HB 480 |
Author: Chisum | et al. |
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| Last Action: |
05/05/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars |
| Caption: |
Relating to marriage education courses for certain couples filing for divorce on the grounds of insupportability. |
| Comment: |
Divorce Reform |
| HB 543 |
Author: Raymond | et al. |
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| Last Action: |
04/21/2009 H Left pending in committee |
| Caption: |
Relating to prohibiting human cloning and other uses of human tissue by institutions of higher education; providing penalties. |
| Comment: |
Anti-Cloning |
| HB 710 |
Author: Rose | et al. |
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| Last Action: |
05/06/2009 H Failed of adoption |
| Caption: |
Relating to placing the State Board of Education under periodic review by the Sunset Advisory Commission. |
| Comment: |
SBOE Sunset Review |
| HB 820 |
Author: Ortiz, Jr. | et al. |
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| Last Action: |
04/27/2009 H Left pending in committee |
| Caption: |
Relating to certain ballot access requirements. |
| Comment: |
Ballot Acces |
| HB 994 |
Author: Paxton | et al. |
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| Last Action: |
02/23/2009 H Referred to Appropriations |
| Caption: |
Relating to the limitation on the rate of growth in appropriations from state tax revenues. |
| Comment: |
Limited State Spending |
| HB 1061 |
Author: Jackson, Jim | et al. |
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| Last Action: |
04/21/2009 H Left pending in committee |
| Caption: |
Relating to the requirement of citizenship or lawful presence in the United States for issuance or renewal of certain occupational licenses, driver's licenses, and identification certificates. |
| Comment: |
Alien Regulation |
| HB 1190 |
Author: Homer | et al. |
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| Last Action: |
04/21/2009 H Left pending in committee |
| Caption: |
Relating to prohibiting human cloning; providing a penalty. |
| Comment: |
Anti-Cloning Bill |
| HB 1724 |
Author: Menendez | et al. |
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| Last Action: |
04/08/2009 H Left pending in committee |
| Caption: |
Relating to the authorization and regulation of casino and slot gaming in this state, the creation, powers, and duties of the Texas Gaming Commission, and the powers and duties of the Texas Racing Commission; providing penalties. |
| Comment: |
General gambling |
| HB 1768 |
Author: Branch | et al. |
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| Last Action: |
03/30/2009 H Left pending in committee |
| Caption: |
Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting. |
| Comment: |
Straight Party Voting |
| HB 1892 |
Author: Berman |
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| Last Action: |
04/20/2009 H No action taken in committee |
| Caption: |
Relating to nominations by primary election by all political parties. |
| Comment: |
Nomination by Primary Vote ONLY |
| HB 3076 |
Author: Deshotel | et al. |
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| Last Action: |
05/04/2009 S Referred to Education |
| Caption: |
Relating to a parenting and paternity awareness program used in the health curriculum for public schools. |
| Comment: |
Parenting education |
| HB 3318 |
Author: Farrar | et al. |
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| Last Action: |
04/28/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars |
| Caption: |
Relating to the punishment of certain parents for the murder of the parent's infant. |
| Comment: |
Filicide |
| HB 3796 |
Author: Morrison | et al. |
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| Last Action: |
05/06/2009 H Reported favorably as substituted |
| Caption: |
Relating to informed and voluntary consent for an abortion and the collection and reporting of information related to the performance of an abortion; providing penalties. |
| Comment: |
Abortion Data |
| HB 3949 |
Author: Solomons | et al. |
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| Last Action: |
04/21/2009 H Left pending in committee |
| Caption: |
Relating to the requirement that applicants for certain licenses be eligible for employment in the United States. |
| Comment: |
Aliens licenses |
| HB 4675 |
Author: Phillips |
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| Last Action: |
04/21/2009 H Left pending in committee |
| Caption: |
Relating to the requirement of citizenship or lawful presence in the United States for issuance of a driver's license, personal identification certificate, commercial driver's license, or commercial driver learner's permit. |
| Comment: |
Alien licenses |
| HCR 50 |
Author: Creighton | et al. |
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| Last Action: |
04/27/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars |
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Affirming that the State of Texas claims sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution, serving notice to the federal government to cease and desist certain mandates, and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed. |
| Comment: |
State Sovereignty |
| SB 182 |
Author: Patrick, Dan | et al. |
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| Last Action: |
05/04/2009 H Received from the Senate |
| Caption: |
Relating to informed consent to an abortion. |
| Comment: |
Informed Consent |
| SB 513 |
Author: Ellis | et al. |
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| Last Action: |
02/17/2009 S Referred to Education |
| Caption: |
Relating to placing the State Board of Education under periodic review by the Sunset Advisory Commission. |
| Comment: |
SBOE Sunset |
| SB 2275 |
Author: Seliger | et al. |
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| Last Action: |
04/14/2009 S Left pending in committee |
| Caption: |
Relating to the adoption of the public school curriculum and textbooks; transferring authority from the State Board of Education to the commissioner of education. |
| Comment: |
Education Commissioner v. SBOE |
| SJR 31 |
Author: Ellis | et al. |
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| Last Action: |
05/06/2009 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| Caption: |
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing and regulating slot machines and casino games by licensed operators and certain Indian tribes to provide additional money to fund transportation in this state and to provide additional financial aid for higher education students. |
| Comment: |
Casino Resolution |
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